Walter Koenig, the actor best known for his role as Pavel Chekov on the groundbreaking television show “Star Trek” and in the franchise’s first seven movies, has died at age 90, his representative said Monday. Koenig died overnight at his home in North Hollywood in Los Angeles, his agent Zachery McGinnis said in a statement, […]
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US-Präsident Donald Trump hat Zweifel am Wahlsieg des linksgerichteten brasilianischen Staatschefs Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva gesät. Es sehe nach einer “manipulierten Wahl” aus, sagte Trump am Montag nach der Niederlage seines Verbündeten, des rechtsgerichteten Politikers Flávio Bolsonaro. Die Niederlage Bolsonaros bedeutet für Trump einen Rückschlag nach Wahlsiegen verbündeter Politiker in lateinamerikanischen Ländern wie Argentinien, […]
Read MoreNach dem tödlichen Schusswaffenangriff in zwei Pariser Vorstädten hat der mutmaßliche Täter ein rassistisches Motiv bestritten. Der 39-jährige Kevin T. bestreite nicht die Tat selbst, wohl aber deren rassistischen Charakter, sagte der französische Anti-Terror-Staatsanwalt Olivier Christen am Montag. Nach einer vorübergehenden Einweisung in die Psychiatrie wurde der Verdächtige erneut in Polizeigewahrsam genommen. Bei einer erneuten […]
Read MoreA histórica reeleição de Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) fez os mercados tremerem nesta segunda-feira (26). Os investidores contavam com a vitória de seu adversário, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), e agora temem que o presidente governe sem disciplina fiscal em seu quarto mandato. A Bolsa de Valores de São Paulo, que apostava em uma vitória […]
Read MoreA landmark trial pitting young Canadians against the federal government over its alleged climate policy failures opened Monday, with lawyers for the youths describing climate change as a “grave threat” that cannot be left to politicians alone. The lawsuit, brought by 15 plaintiffs aged 17-25, is part of a growing global movement among environmental activists […]
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The reelection of Brazilian leftist Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva rattled markets on Monday as investors, who had expected a win for his conservative rival, worried about fiscal discipline. Sao Paulo’s stock exchange, which had soared to new highs after Flavio Bolsonaro received the most first-round votes earlier this month, plunged 17 percent before slightly […]
Read MoreUS President Donald Trump claimed on Monday that Brazil’s elections were “rigged,” as his ally Flavio Bolsonaro called for the annulment of the poll won by leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. Lula, who turns 81 on Tuesday, pulled off a dramatic comeback after losing to to Bolsonaro in a first-round vote, a defeat […]
Read MoreUS rapper Macklemore on Monday launched his new “Free Palestine Tour” in Dublin after being dropped as a supporting act by British pop star Ed Sheeran over pro-Palestinian comments. Standing in lines outside the venue for the first show in the Irish capital, which promoters said had sold out, excited fans praised the 43-year-old’s stance.”Macklemore’s […]
Read MoreVenezuelan interim president Delcy Rodriguez on Monday derided the dramatic return from exile of opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, signaling immediate tensions despite Machado saying she was open to talks. The Nobel peace laureate arrived back in the country on Sunday after nearly a year away, drawing jubilant crowds in a direct challenge to Rodriguez’s […]
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